The school-based preventive asthma care trial: results of a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the School-Based Preventive Asthma Care Technology (SB-PACT) program, which includes directly observed therapy of preventive asthma medications in school facilitated by Web-based technology for systematic symptom screening, electronic report generation, and medication authorization from providers.

Study design

We conducted a pilot randomized trial of SB-PACT versus usual care with 100 children (aged 3-10 years) from 19 inner-city schools in Rochester, New York. Outcomes were assessed longitudinally by blinded interviewers. Analyses included bivariate statistics and linear regression models, adjusting for baseline symptoms.

Results

There were data for 99 subjects for analysis. We screened all children u

SUBMITTER: Halterman JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3470823 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature